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The Georgia Drive
Read more: The Georgia DriveI spent last week in Atlanta – drove up Sunday & back Friday night. My first sign of trouble was at the rental car counter. I’d reserved a full size vehicle. They gave me a Hyundai Sonata. “Uh… where’s the rest of it?” says me. “That’s all we’ve got!” Grudgingly I drove off in the…
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Redneck Kangaroo
Read more: Redneck KangarooThere’s a gas station / convenience store down the road that I call the Redneck Kangaroo. (Kangaroo being the local version of Quik Marts, 7-11, or in my old hometown area – WAWA. WAWA has great coffee BTW.) So I run in there this afternoon to get a bag of ice for the cooler &…
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The Real Jack Rackham
Read more: The Real Jack RackhamLots of writers crank out deep thoughts about inspiration on their blogs. I’ll jump in with my two cents …. sort of, in a pictorial rather than highfallutin’ literary kind of way. I live in a haunted seaside town in Florida. My grandson Jack has cornered the market on cool for a kid his age.…
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The Cane Update
Read more: The Cane UpdateThis is my version of a follow-up post. Mike & the kids flew in Friday night – I managed (just barely) to drive to the airport. No hugs or kisses from Pop ’til we made it home – I crawled to the passenger seat, & thankfully, Mike drove from the airport to the house so…
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48 Hours To Shed The Cane
Read more: 48 Hours To Shed The CaneOur grandkids Jack & Isabel are flying in with oldest son Michael for a 5 day visit beginning this Friday. They’re all pumped up, as are we. Here’s the problem – I can’t walk, sit, drive, stand or lie down without major cuss-word bad pain. My back is waaaaayyy out of wack (2 herniated discs…
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INSOMNIA
Read more: INSOMNIASleep. What I wouldn’t give for 6 uninterrupted hours of the stuff. Ain’t happenin’. I have to take a pill to knock me out. 1st hour – no problem, lights out. After that (seems like 60 minutes to the second!) it’s all tossin’, turnin’, pillow fluffin’, thinkin’ about “stuff” – & taking lots of these…
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Characters
Read more: CharactersI’m gonna get in trouble for this post. Lots of writing blogs stress the importance of developing your characters – making them real. Personally I prefer mine (when reading or writing) to be good guys. Tough, Smart, Independent, Adventurous, Funny, Loyal, Good Hearted & Down to Earth. ‘Creating’ my characters has been a blast, but…
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Memorial Day 2009
Read more: Memorial Day 2009South of The Bridge of Lions in St Augustine is a pristine National Guard Barracks next to a 175-year-old military cemetery. We spent the morning visiting & taking pictures, expecting to have the place all to ourselves. Thankfully, we were joined by several ‘visitors’ soon after our arrival. Monday is Memorial Day & there will…
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Ghosts N’ Guests
Read more: Ghosts N’ GuestsThis has been a wacked out week. We have some friends in town (Sean & Mary from Indy). They have a condo nearby. Naturally I’m swamped with work & some not-so-great things that need taken care of this week & it has rained for a solid 2 days with 2 to go. Mary mentioned a…
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Cruisin’ Highway A1A
Read more: Cruisin’ Highway A1AI had a late afternoon appointment in Ponte Vedra today so I took the scenic route home – namely Highway A1A. It’s a great ride & there’s lots to see – the ocean on one side, the intracoastal waterway on the other, fabulous gated mansions, &, by my count anyway, 4 strategically placed Starbucks (between…